Robert W. Edwards collection of railroad materials
Scope and Contents
Collection consists primarily of images relating to the Union Pacific Railroad taken by George Edward Anderson between 1880 and 1920. Also includes manuscripts of Union Pacific Railroad condensed profile, Union Pacific Railroad 1969 Annual Report, 80 yr. Anniversary of Auerbach Co. (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1864-1944, Union Pacific Locomotive Vol. 1 and 2, 12 packets and loose papers of Railroad Articles and Blueprints, and a Panorama of Salt Lake City done in half-tone (newsprint).
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1880-1920
Creator
- Edwards, Robert W. (Robert William) (collector, Person)
- Anderson, George Edward, 1860-1928 (photographer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Robert W. Edwards collection of railroad materials must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Robert W. Edwards (1925-2002) was born in Salt Lake City and worked for the Union Pacific Railroad for over 50 years. He collected railroad pictures and gave lectures on the railroad before his baptism into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1952. Among those collected were glass plate negatives and photographs by George E. Anderson (1860-1928), a prominent Utah photographer.
Extent
270 items (Glass plate negatives)
11 items (Lantern slides)
13 items (Acetate negatives)
340 items (Photographic prints)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Mary Edwards.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
Subject
- Union Pacific Railroad Company -- Photographs (Organization)
- Title
- Register of Robert W. Edwards collection of railroad materials
- Author
- Lucas J. Chehda
- Date
- 2012 March 29
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States